OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Charles Creswell Jr.

Charles Creswell Jr.

Jun 28, 2009

Charles E. Creswell Jr., 79, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles E. Creswell Sr. and Ellen Ward Creswell, and was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey C. Creswell. Mr. Creswell was a member of Faith Lutheran Parrish, Prince George. He is survived by a...

John Barnes

John Barnes

Jun 27, 2009

John Joseph Barnes John Joseph Barnes, 97, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was native of Dinwiddie, the son of the late James William and Nannie Harrison Barnes, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Barnes, two brothers, and four sisters. Mr. Barnes was a charter member...

Douglas Howard

Douglas Howard

Jun 26, 2009

Mr. Douglas L. Howard, 68, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away at his home Friday, June 26, 2009. He was born in Wilson, North Carolina, September 5th 1940. He attended Saint Leo's College and was a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. He was both a licensed embalmer and funeral director. On November 1, 1989, Mr. Howard retired...

Frank Krenicky

Frank Krenicky

Jun 25, 2009

Frank "Eddie" Krenicky, 50, of Disputanta, passed away on Thursday June 25, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife Deborah P. Krenicky. Mr. Krenicky was an employee of Brenco Inc. with over seventeen years of service and a member of the Waverly Baptist Church. Mr. Krenicky is survived by his son Daniel and...

Frances Bosher

Frances Bosher

Jun 25, 2009

Frances Marie Bosher, 74, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the widow of Alton R. Bosher Sr. Frances was a native of Matoaca and was a former member of Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by her children A. Wayne Bosher, and wife Sarah, Jeannie Bozeman, Donald...

Alfred Dance

Alfred Dance

Jun 24, 2009

Alfred Gilbert Dance went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Ralph Alfred Dance and Rachel Gill Dance. He was born June 24, 1931 in Chesterfield County. He was a member of Woods United Methodist Church, where he taught the Men's Bible Class...

Francis Quinn Jr.

Francis Quinn Jr.

Jun 23, 2009

Francis S. Quinn Jr., 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care. He was the son of the late Francis S. Quinn Sr. and Alicia Githens Quinn. Mr. Quinn was a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII in the 36th Infantry as a Tank Destroyer Unit Commander. He was a member...

Tonda Collins

Tonda Collins

Jun 21, 2009

Tonda Charleyne Collins 59, Colonial Heights died Sunday June 21, 2009 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Edward J Collins, Jr. She was also preceded in death by an Uncle Loy G. Joyner Jr. and an aunt, Mavis Joyner.Tonda is survived by her Mother, Evelyn Joyner Collins, brother,...

L.M. Gravitte Sr.

L.M. Gravitte Sr.

Jun 18, 2009

L.M. Gravitte Sr., 79, of Chester, went to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer, on Thursday, June 18, 2009. He was the son of the late Edward and Adel Chandler Gravitte and was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene and Shelton Gravitte, and a brother-in-law, Randolph I. Carraway. Mr. Gravitte was a member of Ivey...

Daniel Morris Jr.

Daniel Morris Jr.

Jun 17, 2009

Daniel Baxter Morris Jr., 83, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late D. Baxter Morris Sr. and Ruth Hudnall Morris, and was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel C. Morris, and a brother, Harold Morris. Mr. Morris was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII. He...

Wayne Young

Wayne Young

Jun 14, 2009

Wayne Lee Young, 68, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at McGuire V.A. Medical Center. He was the son of the late James Preston and Hazel Wilkerson Young. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Petersburg. Mr. Young was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War, and was the recipient of numerous medals...

Kenneth Hatcher

Kenneth Hatcher

Jun 12, 2009

Kenneth E. Hatcher Sr., 82, of Stony Creek, formerly of Colonial Heights & Scottsburg Virginia, died Friday June 12, 2009 at Retreat Hospital in Richmond. Born July 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Frances Harris Marsolais and Thomas Dewey Hatcher. Ken was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Wells Hatcher, sister Helen Torian and his...

Patricia Dean

Patricia Dean

Jun 11, 2009

Patricia O. Dean, 70, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Dunlop House, Colonial Heights. She was the daughter of the late James W. and Minnie Burgess Ogburn. Mrs. Dean was currently employed with the Southside Virginia Training Center, with 32 years of service. She is survived by a son, Brian O. Dean and wife,...

Rosalie Sutton

Rosalie Sutton

Jun 9, 2009

Rosalie C. Sutton, 41, of Sandston, formerly of Chester, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 to be with her father, Kenneth Sutton who passed in 1974. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rosa Lee and Welton E. Long. Rosalie worked as a Shipping Clerk with the Mundy Company. She is...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Jun 8, 2009

Virginia Bishop Smith, 104, of Colonial Heights, departed this life peacefully, to join her heavenly family and friends in a joyous reunion, on Monday, June 8, 2009. She was born June 19, 1904 in Prince George County to the late Clarence Benjamin and Nettie Warthan Bishop. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Robert Dudley Smith "Smitty" of...

Virginia Crumpler

Virginia Crumpler

Jun 7, 2009

Virginia Lucas Crumpler, 88, of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Ms. Crumpler had lived in Cobb County for the past 1 1/2 years. A native of Richmond, Virginia, she was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her son, Dave Jordan of Powder Springs; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be...

Virginia Kendall

Virginia Kendall

Jun 6, 2009

Virginia Marie "Tonie" Kendall died Saturday June 6, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Oakmont Mortuary 2099 Reliez Valley Road Lafayette, California. Local arrangements where handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard.

Charles Eblin

Charles Eblin

Jun 5, 2009

Charles "Chuck" E. Eblin, 79, of Chester, died on Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was the son of the late Ben and Marcella Metzler Eblin. Mr. Eblin was a 12 year United States Army veteran, and served in the Korean Conflict. He was also a member of the Colonial Heights Church of the Nazarene....

Mary Coghill

Mary Coghill

Jun 4, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Coghill, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late William R. and Annie Skinner Barnes, and the widow of Claude Bayton Coghill. She was preceded in death by a brother, Richard (Dick) Barnes. She was a long time member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church, where...

Katie Gill

Katie Gill

Jun 4, 2009

Mrs. Katie Bradley Gill, 94, formerly of Ettrick, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 in Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. She was daughter of the late Frank L. and Sue Daphne Sadler Bradley, and the widow of John Estes Gill Jr. Mrs. Gill was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Matoaca. She is survived by four sons, John Estes Gill...

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